Physical diagnoses in nursing home residents - is dementia or severity of dementia of importance?
Abstract Background Dementia and physical morbidity are primary reasons for nursing home admission globally. However, data on physical morbidity in nursing home residents with and without dementia are scarce. The first aim of the present study was to explore whether presence and severity of dementia...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0943-8 |